"I don't think I could do it -- it's really depressing." If Lauren Stein saw a man she knew while going to University Health Services women's health department, she'd rather tell him she had the flu than admit she awaited a gynecological appointment. The Undergraduate Student Government needs a few good senators -- or at least more applicants. Five USG members spent yesterday in Harrisburg lobbying for student concerns, but were unable to get into the governor's office. The Undergraduate Student Government Senate discussed the University's marijuana policies with a University official last night. Only 17 of Pennsylvania's 67 counties have full-time district attorneys, and Centre County may soon become the 18th. Some of the Commonwealth Campuses are already starting to feel the effects of the most recent state budget cuts and the freezing of funds by Gov. Robert P. Casey -- and students may be affected next. Centre County will gain a second congressman in time for this fall's elections if a congressional redistricting plan is approved by the state Supreme Court. A Cambria County man was killed Monday night after his plane crashed into Bald Eagle Ridge near Filmore. U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter may have trouble garnering women's votes in his re-election bid because of his involvement in the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings. HARRISBURG -- University President Joab Thomas asked for a state funding increase of about $33 million. It's a cliche, but it's true -- Norm Brown bleeds blue and white.
Who woulda thunk that a pipe-thin, 6-foot-8-inch, 160-pound freshman named Brian Anderson -- a kid that never even picked up a basketball until the seventh grade -- could ever walk-on to a Division I basketball team? With the Northeast Collegiate Boxing Regionals rapidly approaching, the boxing club find itself with a lot of slugging to do before their backs are off the ropes. With the season halfway gone, the men's volleyball team has yet to begin league play in a conference in which it has become a powerhouse. This weekend, the Lady Lions will be the rookie team at the women's indoor track and field Big Ten championship meet. But do not expect any rookie doubts or apprehension from this team. That is just not their style. A national tournament game only makes a hot rivalry even hotter. It has been a long path for the ice hockey team's quest to retake the national crown it lost last year. The final stretch in its pursuit, though, will be a short one. WORCESTER, Mass. -- Something that has been missing form the Penn State offense this season came out to play last night in the Lady Lions' 71-59 win over Holy Cross. WORCESTER, Mass. -- All too often this season Coach Rene Portland has watched the women's basketball team press the dreaded panic button in the heat of a tight road game. My Opinion: Laura Eckert
Collegian Editorial: Students must vote in primary to be heard by Bush My Opinion: Alison Cummings